night dip

pontefract

 

At the pier’s end,

a lantern swayed in the wind,

its light holding back

the dark by inches.

 

When the wind dropped,

the light kept moving

as though the night itself

had bathed in the lantern's flicker.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Author: pontefract (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 1st, 2026 09:15
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  • sorenbarrett

    This is truly poetic in its wording and images and deserves a fave



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